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March 28, 2024| 7:00 am - 6:00 pm
ISU Health Fair
The 2024 ISU Health Fair will be Thursday, March 28, 2024, from 7 AM – 6 PM in the Pond Student Union Ballroom
MISSION: “Providing evidence-based health education and information, activities and demonstrations, and screenings to promote awareness of healthy lifestyle habits and disease prevention to empower people to live healthier lives.”
The event showcases ISU’s Kasiska Division of Health Sciences (KDHS) clinics. KDHS faculty and students typically offer free health screening services such as:
- NEW: Nutrition Fair with food demos throughout the day and kids activities from 3-6pm!
- 9 a.m. – energy bites
- 10:30 a.m. – smoothies
- 12 p.m. – salsa and chips
- 1:30 p.m. – protein dips and vegetables
- 4:30 p.m. – after school snack
- Blood pressure, pulse, and height and weight assessment by ISU Nursing faculty and students
- Depression and anxiety screening by the ISU Psychology Clinic faculty and students
- Fall risk screening by ISU Physical Therapy/Occupational Therapy faculty and students
- Foot assessment and care by ISU Nursing faculty and students
- Hearing screening by ISU Audiology faculty and students
- Laboratory services provided by Portneuf Medical Center and ISU Medical Lab Sciences faculty and students
- Medication review and evaluation by ISU Pharmacy faculty and students
- Oral health screening by ISU Dental Hygiene students
- Traumatic brain injury screening by ISU Counseling Clinic faculty and students
Additional Idaho Foodbank Causes
Mountain America Credit Union Pick Your Charity Contest
Sponsored by:Mountain America Credit Union
In partnership with BSU Football, Mountain America Credit Union is doing a sweepstakes and will be giving away $5,000 to a local charity. We could send this out to any viewer wanting to vote.
Online only
Holiday Save & Share
Sponsored by:Pioneer Federal Credit Union
At Pioneer, we value our youth account holders and teaching them the value of saving money. This October, we are running a fun promotion to continue educating them on saving, but also sharing. For our Holiday Save & Share promotion, new youth account holders will receive a $25 deposit from Pioneer and existing account holders will receive up to a $10 deposit match. With both promotions, the youth account holder will also be encouraged to give $25 (from Pioneer) to an organization of their choice. We’ve chosen (3) organizations; The Idaho Foodbank, Idaho Humane Society, and Make a Wish Idaho for them to donate to.
Attorneys Against Hunger
Sponsored by:Idaho State Bar Young Lawyers
Join the Young Lawyers Section for their annual evening of networking and socializing to benefit the Idaho Foodbank.
521 W Broad St
Boise, ID 83702
Oktoberfest Pocatello
Sponsored by:Portneuf Valley Brewery
Join us for the Annual Oktoberfest Street Party at Portneuf Valley Brewing on Saturday, September 25th! Gates open at 5pm with live music featuring The Kyd-J Band and Soul Full of Blues beginning at 6pm. Beer, brats, music, and Oktoberfest fun for the entire family. Half price admission for ISU students. Plan to join the street party after the ISU homecoming game!
615 S. 1st St.
Pocatello, ID 83201
The Human Bean Give Back Day
Sponsored by:The Human Bean and MY102.7
Help The Human Bean and Joey & Lauren get Idaho kids the nutrition needed to learn and grow!
Grab a drink at The Human Bean on Saturday and we'll donate $1 from every drink purchased to The Idaho Foodbank to support The Idaho Foodbank's child feeding programs-- The Backpack and School Pantry program.
Joey & Lauren Jenkins with MY 102.7 will be with us at the Fairview and Cherry Meridian location broadcasting live. They will have lots of fun prizes up for grabs, including Haunted World tickets, Joey & Lauren swag, concert tickets and more.
The proceeds day will take place on Saturday, September 25th from 10 AM to 2 PM.
1635 N Meridian Rd.
Meridian, Idaho 83642
Pocatello Back to School Radiothon
Sponsored by:The Idaho Foodbank
The radiothon will be promoting our Back to School Campaign to raise awareness and asking for donations.
555 S. 1st Avenue
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
Back to School Radio thon
Sponsored by:McVey Entertainment Group
Kicking off the Idaho Foodbank's Backpack Campaign by learning more information while listening to your favorite station. KOZE, KRLC AND KMOK will share information from statistics from our school districts the foodbank serves. This is a program that the Idaho Foodbank (non-profit) raises money for every year to fill the need. 9000 backpacks is the goal to feed those kiddos in our community. These specialized bags of food fit nicely into the backpack of the kids for discrete distribution.
Boise Brewing Community Supported Beer
Sponsored by:Boise Brewing
$1 from every Boise Brewing Light Ale sold during the month of September will be donated to The Idaho Foodbank!
521 W Broad St
Boise, ID 83702
Kendall's $20K Giveaway
Sponsored by:Kendall Auto Group
The Idaho Foodbank has been selected as one of three nonprofit organizations participating in the Kendall $20K giveaway. Here's how it works:
1) Individuals can visit one of Kendall's locations in the Treasure Valley and fill out an entry form to have your name drawn to win $1,000. On your entry form you will also cast a vote for your favorite of the three nonprofit organizations participating.
2) Kendall Auto will draw TEN names for ten individuals to each win $1,000, and the the nonprofit with the most votes from those 10 winners will win $10,000!
*No purchase necessary. One entry per week per person.*
LCCU Backpack Buddies
Sponsored by:Lewis Clark Credit Union
Become a backpack buddy: $10 buys a backpack of food for a child for the weekend. At 3 locations the Lewis Clark Credit Union will promote the Backpack buddy program. $10 donations will be collected at each location for the Idaho Foodbanks Backpack program all of September.